Delver Magic Book VIII: Spirit Past

Spirit Past is the eighth book in the Delver Magic series. While all the Delver Magic Books are complete novels with clear endings and no cliffhangers, the books draw on common events and characters throughout the series.

In Book 8, the delver, Ryson Acumen, faces a new terror. Reiculf, the ruler of Demonspawn, lusts for chaos and destruction and finally breaks free of ancient barriers to spread fire, pestilence, and death throughout Uton. Manipulations of magic allow the beast to force his energy into unwilling hosts, and the demon lord moves cunningly to overcome any obstacle which confines his ability to generate pain and destruction.

Ryson struggles to comprehend the workings of demon magic as the delver joins with both friends and adversaries to battle the encroaching evil. The elves of Dark Spruce Forest face the initial brunt of Reiculf's fury, but the fiend quickly turns his rage upon the human towns of Burbon and Connel. Ryson and his allies fight against every imaginable horror as the full wrath of wickedness is unleashed against their homeland.

The path to a final conflict is lined with both misfortune and treachery, but a beacon of hope arrives in Uton to guide the delver to a greater understanding of his own existence. As he unveils the darker secrets of his foe, Ryson must look beyond the shadows of evil to find a way to defeat Reiculf and save his family and friends.